USS New York. (U.S. Navy) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced today that amphibious transport dock ship USS New York will travel to New York City to participate in numerous events throughout the city honoring the victims[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Christophe J. Marquis, 40, of Tampa, Fla., died Sept. 4 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany,of injuries sustained Aug. 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked[Read More…]
Drug Company Novartis Tries to Weaken Indian Patent Law that Protects Patients
NEW DELHI–(ENEWSPF)–SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 – Novartis will go before the Indian Supreme Court tomorrow in the latest attempt by the Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company to undermine a key public health safeguard in Indian patent law specifically designed to prevent drug companies from abusively patenting known medicines. If successful, the move[Read More…]
Departments of Energy and Interior Award Nearly $17 Million for Advanced Hydropower Technologies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. U.S. Department Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced nearly $17 million in funding over the next three years for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology. Sixteen projects in 11 states were selected through a competitive[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Opposes NAFTA-Style Investment Chapter in Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
Negotiators meeting in Chicago should ditch unfair investment provisions that threaten the environment CHICAGO, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011. As representatives from the United States and eight other Pacific countries gathered behind closed doors in a Chicago hotel to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, environmental, public health, family farm, labor and[Read More…]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation’s Nuclear Plants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued mid-cycle assessment letters to the nation’s 104 operating commercial nuclear power plants. The agency’s most recent assessments show that all plants continue to operate safely. “We ensure nuclear power plants are safe, inspecting them and rating their performance regularly,[Read More…]
U.S. Blood Supply Vulnerable To Parasitic Infection Spread By Ticks
To reduce risk, Babesia test is needed to screen blood donors Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011. Babesia, a tickborne parasite of red blood cells, is being transmitted through blood transfusions, according to results of a collaborative study, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of data from the past[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Delivers Address Following Navy Reserve Assignment in Afghanistan
Kirk: Reconsidering Benefit of Aid to Pakistan CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 6 2011. Following his third two-week assignment in Afghanistan, Naval Reserve Intelligence Commander, Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today delivered a speech offering a first-hand account of the challenges America and its NATO allies face in Afghanistan as the U.S. continues to stabilize[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Robert Gates Becoming Chancellor of William & Mary
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. I congratulate Robert Gates on his selection as the twenty-fourth Chancellor of the College of William & Mary. In Bob, one of our nation’s oldest colleges has found one of our nation’s finest public servants. I’m confident that Bob will bring to this new role[Read More…]
September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
More than 2,900 newborns screened & diagnosed with sickle cell disease Under Illinois Program SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011. September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding families that newborn screening, parental education and comprehensive care can markedly reduce this debilitating illness.[Read More…]
